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Indigenous

‘Walking in both worlds’ a key to reconciliation

Catholic Aboriginal elder and educator Miriam Rose Ungunmerr-Baumann has called on Catholics to engage in reconciliation with Australia’s Indigenous peoples by learning about them and listening to their stories. Source: The Catholic Weekly

Ecumenism

Archbishop of Canterbury visits flood-hit Lismore

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, visited St Carthage’s Catholic Cathedral in Lismore on Friday as part of his two-week Australian tour. Source: Lismore Diocese.

Food Security

Foodbank reports rise in food insecurity

The cost-of-living crisis and inadequate welfare payments are fuelling a rise in food insecurity in Australian households, according to a new report. Source: The Guardian.

Education Pope Francis

Edmund Rice schools join Pope’s education initiative

The global network of Edmund Rice schools, including Edmund Rice Education Australia, has partnered with Pope Francis’ education initiative, Scholas Occurrentes. Source: EREA

Poverty

Advocates call for laws to help halve child poverty by 2030

Australia has a serious and little-acknowledged problem with poverty and should follow New Zealand’s lead to legislate to halve child poverty by 2030, advocates say. Source: The Australian.

Housing

Affordable housing laws will be ready ‘in next few months’

The first homes for essential workers and vulnerable Australians financed by Labor’s new housing fund will not have foundations dug and frames up until the end of next year. Source: The Age.

Leadership

Last call for Areté Centre 2023 program

There are just two weeks left for people to apply for the Areté Centre for Missionary Leadership’s Foundation of Missionary Leadership Program for 2023, with applications to close on October 31.

Euthanasia World

Scottish archbishop says ‘assisted dying’ bill misleading

Efforts to legalise euthanasia in Scotland send the message that lives with suffering “can be considered no longer worth living,” according to the Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh. Source: Crux.

Vatican World

Vatican to return three ancient mummies to Peru

Following his audience with Pope Francis, Peru’s foreign minister signed an agreement with the Vatican to repatriate three Peruvian mummies dating from pre-Hispanic civilisations. Source: Vatican News.